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alex rodriguez storms out and sounds off. jeff glor on what a-rod said about the baseball commissioner. >> to put me in his big mantle on the way out, that's a hell of a trophy. >> pelley: chip reid reports on an emergency landing after an escape slide deployed inside the passenger compartment. and we'll speak with clint hill, the only secret service agent to reach president kennedy as the shots were being fired 50 years ago. >> and then just as i approached the president's car there was a third shot. it hit the president in the head. >> pelley: what did you see? head. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, what happens when your name is on a product and that product is not working as advertised? well, ask the president. a cbs news poll out tonight finds his job approval rating has fallen to an awl time low since the october 1 rollout of the health care law that he calls obamacare. have a look. only 37% of americans approve of the job mr. obama is doing. that is
alex rodriguez storms out and sounds off. jeff glor on what a-rod said about the baseball commissioner. >> to put me in his big mantle on the way out, that's a hell of a trophy. >> pelley: chip reid reports on an emergency landing after an escape slide deployed inside the passenger compartment. and we'll speak with clint hill, the only secret service agent to reach president kennedy as the shots were being fired 50 years ago. >> and then just as i approached the president's...
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you had a chance to sit down with specialist alex rodriguez. >> reporter: that's right, frank. we got the honor to sit down with the veteran who told us that he joined to serve his country like others before him. in return, he also gave us the gift of freedom. >> . >> [ music ]. >> reporter: alex rodriguez, musician by talent, computer whiz by hobby, american hero by profession. >> i like to do what nobody has done. kind of like a challenge. >> reporter: rodriguez joined the army 7 years ago, and in 2010, was deployed to camp clark in afghanistan. . first week there, a bomb exploded near camp. >> at the moment, your mind goes all over. you don't really know what's zing on. you're kind of like watching a movie. >> reporter: there were more days like that for rodriguez. he said, as soldiers, targeted a lot. >> you're thinking today's my day. >> reporter: one of the most dangerous tasks, rodriguez escorted disposal teams inspecting suspicious devices. his team suffered a major loss when one of their own, specialist john walsh was killed after a rocket exploded near the base. >> yo
you had a chance to sit down with specialist alex rodriguez. >> reporter: that's right, frank. we got the honor to sit down with the veteran who told us that he joined to serve his country like others before him. in return, he also gave us the gift of freedom. >> . >> [ music ]. >> reporter: alex rodriguez, musician by talent, computer whiz by hobby, american hero by profession. >> i like to do what nobody has done. kind of like a challenge. >> reporter:...
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. >> reporter: specialist alex rodriguez of san jose, musician by talent, computer whiz by hobby. american hero by profession. >> i like to do something that no one in my family has done. so it is kind of like a challenge. >> rodriguez joined the united states army seven years ago. and in 2010, was deployed to camp clark in afghanistan. a bomb exploded near camp while there. >> at the moment, your mind goes away and you don't really know what is going on and it is like you're watching a movie. >> there were more days like that for rodriguez, who says as soldiers, they were targeted a lot. >> you are thinking, oh, today is my day and there is going to be a bomb on the side of the road. >> one of the most dangerous tasks, rodriguez reported explosive ordnance disposal teams inspecting devices and suffered a major loss when one of their own, specialist sean ross was killed when an explosion exploded near the base. >> you get back to your room, and you expect him to be walking in. but it was hard to see the reality of it. >> there were things about the war he didn't want to talk about
. >> reporter: specialist alex rodriguez of san jose, musician by talent, computer whiz by hobby. american hero by profession. >> i like to do something that no one in my family has done. so it is kind of like a challenge. >> rodriguez joined the united states army seven years ago. and in 2010, was deployed to camp clark in afghanistan. a bomb exploded near camp while there. >> at the moment, your mind goes away and you don't really know what is going on and it is like...
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>> nancy, thank you. >>> this morning alex rodriguez says the commissioner of baseball is out to get him. the new york yankees superstar facing a suspension that could end his career stormed out of his appeal hearing yesterday. he then went on live tv and radio to deny charges that he used performance enhancing drugs. jeff glor is with us. jeff, good morning. >> norah, good morning to you. rodriguez sat quietly through two weeks of testimony. then came yesterday's scene. after he was officially told major league baseball commissioner bud selig would not testify. >> i lost my mind. i banged the table and kicked a briefcase and slammed out of the room. >> reporter: then alex rodriguez headed to wfan radio where for 40 minutes he aired his frustrations. >> whether you're in federal court, state court or kangaroo court that we are today, players need protection. this is my whole life, my legacy. i'm -- i'm part of history. so if you're going to try to destroy all of that i'm saying no, you tell me why i should serve one inning. >> reporter: rodriguez was suspended earlier this year for 2
>> nancy, thank you. >>> this morning alex rodriguez says the commissioner of baseball is out to get him. the new york yankees superstar facing a suspension that could end his career stormed out of his appeal hearing yesterday. he then went on live tv and radio to deny charges that he used performance enhancing drugs. jeff glor is with us. jeff, good morning. >> norah, good morning to you. rodriguez sat quietly through two weeks of testimony. then came yesterday's scene....
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. >>> and alex rodriguez continues his feud with baseball. and it's getting nastier. his next scheduled hearing is scheduled for november 18th. in a statement yesterday rodriguez said, it's sad that commissioner bud selig once again is turning a blind eye knowing that crimes are being committed under his regime. major league baseball said that this is the latest sad chapter in mr. rodriguez's tarnished career. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories, and a super tunnel. u.s. authorities shut down a sophisticated passageway designed to smuggle drugs from mexico. uggle drugs from mexico. in mcdonald's story of caring for children's well-being. new happy meal books that make nutrition fun! once there was... a tinyasaurus who was mini and meek. a goat who ate everything. a pip with a squeak. she ate right... and she grew. and she grew. and she grew! crunch! crunch! chomp! chew! [ female announcer ] there's always something to love at mcdonald's. like these new happy meal books. your little readers will eat 'em up. [ chomping ] [ kids laugh ] so, if
. >>> and alex rodriguez continues his feud with baseball. and it's getting nastier. his next scheduled hearing is scheduled for november 18th. in a statement yesterday rodriguez said, it's sad that commissioner bud selig once again is turning a blind eye knowing that crimes are being committed under his regime. major league baseball said that this is the latest sad chapter in mr. rodriguez's tarnished career. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories, and...
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. >>> in sports with millions of dollars in salary and his career hanging in the balance, alex rodriguez stormed out of a grievance hearing on his suspension for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs. the new york yankees star was enraged that major league baseball commissioner bud selig was not called to testify. rodriguez is trying to overturn the 211-game ban. after leaving in the middle of the hearing, rodriguez went on a new york sports radio station. he denied using p.e.d.s and obstructing baseball's investigation and said selig has a personal vendetta against him. >> 100% is personal. i think it's about his legacy and it's about my legacy. and he's trying to destroy me. by the way, he's retiring in 2014 and to put me on his big mantel on the way out, that's a helluva trophy. >> rodriguez said selig has never testified in the history of the drug history. rodriguez was scheduled to testify on friday. he said he will not return to the hearings. >>> in other baseball news the texas rangers and detroit tigers have agreed to a blockbuster trade. the tigers are sending first basema
. >>> in sports with millions of dollars in salary and his career hanging in the balance, alex rodriguez stormed out of a grievance hearing on his suspension for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs. the new york yankees star was enraged that major league baseball commissioner bud selig was not called to testify. rodriguez is trying to overturn the 211-game ban. after leaving in the middle of the hearing, rodriguez went on a new york sports radio station. he denied using p.e.d.s...
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. >> reporter: specialist alex rodriguez of san jose, musician by talent, computer whiz by hobby, american hero by profession. >> when the reality hit, it changes your entire demeanor. your personality -- with the memory that -- can be erased. you can erase all the memories. >> reporter: rodriguez joined the army 7 years ago. in 2007 was deployed to camp clark in afghanistan. his first week there, a bomb exploded near camp. >> at the moment, your mind goes all over. you don't know who's going on. >> reporter: there were more days like that for rodriguez. said as soldiers, they were targeted a lot. >> thinking today's my day. >> reporter: one of the most dangerous tasks -- his team suffered a major loss when one of their own, specialist john walsh was killed after a rocket exploded near the base. >> was walking in. . it was hard to see the reality of it. >> reporter: there were things about the war he didn't want to talk about, things he wished he could forget. >> changes your entire demeanor. you come back with memories that can be erased. you working out. you can not erase all those memor
. >> reporter: specialist alex rodriguez of san jose, musician by talent, computer whiz by hobby, american hero by profession. >> when the reality hit, it changes your entire demeanor. your personality -- with the memory that -- can be erased. you can erase all the memories. >> reporter: rodriguez joined the army 7 years ago. in 2007 was deployed to camp clark in afghanistan. his first week there, a bomb exploded near camp. >> at the moment, your mind goes all over. you...